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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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